Because it poses a real threat to international peace and security, the question of the Middle East deserves special attention.

sculpted doorframes, rows of doorways, galleries, side corridors that in turn lead to empty salons, salons heavy with ornamentation of a bygone era as if the ground were still sand or gravel or flagstones over which I walked once again

sculpted doorframes, rows of doorways, galleries, side corridors that in turn lead to empty salons, salons heavy with ornamentation of a bygone era... silent rooms where one's footsteps are absorbed by carpets so thick, so heavy,

What terrible times, Excellency.

I read about the recent earthquake in Chile and the tsunami that rippled across the entire Pacific Ocean.

With their limited capability, developing countries tended to suffer most from the negative effects of such fluctuations.

Hope Amid the Middle East s Turmoil

The Sunni Arc of Instability

Well I was born in the most difficult time, when my country was at war.

She's the easiest girl in the world.

War of movement, my bum.

Management of volatility and its effects on development

Narrator The most dramatic and shocking footage shows whole sections of the crowd hundreds of people apparently rocking from side to side in unison, not only with each other, but with the bridge.

43. It was suggested that an emergency action programme to shield the weakest economies from the consequences of global economic turbulence was needed.

The two most recent operations, Operation Falcon Sweep and Operation Iron Fist, involved a larger number of troops and increased collaboration with FARDC.

Everything was empty.

The security situation remains volatile and unpredictable.

The house stands empty.

Some contusion, but mostly a shock.

Diversify trade activities and develop strategies for coping with economic instability

Things weren't changing so swiftly, and life wasn't so restless.

This (for the virtuous) but for the transgressors the evil destination,

This is for the virtuous and indeed for the rebellious is a wretched destination.

All this but for the insolent awaits an ill resort,

This and verily for the exorbitant there shall be an evil retreat

This is so! And for the Taghun (transgressors, disobedient to Allah and His Messenger disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, criminals, etc.), will be an evil final return (Fire),

All This. But the transgressors will have a miserable return.

All this (is for the God fearing). But for the transgressors, an evil resort awaits them

This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,

This will be for the righteous , and as for the rebellious there will surely be a bad destination

All of this but, for the proud there is an ill return.

This is so . But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return

However, the rebellious ones will have the worst place to return.

This (shall be so) and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones

But the arrogant will have the worst return

Yea, such! but for the wrong doers will be an evil place of (Final) Return!

OXFORD Recent evidence suggests that much of the world has entered a period of low financial market volatility. But this is no time for complacency more turbulent times are likely to lie ahead.

The recent dramatic incident in Logoualé shows how volatile the security situation is and how easily violence could escalate further.

Moreover, the volatility of private capital could trigger international financial crises, as had happened recently in south east Asia.

So there's different categorizations of meals eaten outside empty train stations, empty gas stations.

Empty chairs... deep armchairs.

Much of the eastern part of the country remains volatile and insecure.

The developing countries, especially the least developed ones, remained marginalized from world trade and were more exposed to the impact of external disturbances.

The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remained volatile and dangerous, as was confirmed by the recent killing of nine peacekeepers.

No wonder your place is empty!